On Android less than 10% of users are given the option to upgrade to the latest OS. While on the surface this seems like a big deal, especially since iOS users are used to getting upgrades for 3 years or more, it's not really the same on Android for example. Some current devices will get version 7.8 that will contain many of the user facing features. In the biggest disappointment of the day as revealed by The Verge was that current Windows Phone devices will not be supported in Windows Phone 8. All that will be needed is to take into account the differing input methods and screen sizes. While it falls short of the hope of a single app that works across all screens, this does mean that developers can quickly port their apps between the different Windows 8 devices. Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 will share the same core for easier app migration. Unity has quickly become the number one game development engine and it's lack of support for Windows Phone 8 will be an issue. Notably missing was an announcement of Unity support for Windows Phone 8. In addition to native programming support, some third party game engines like Havoc will be coming to Windows Phone 8. It will also give the ability for developers to port iOS games to Windows Phone 8 much quicker.įor example, Fairway Solitaire from Big Fish Games was demoed on screen and according to Patrick Wylie from Big Fish, it took just two weeks to get the title from iOS to Windows Phone 8 for the demo. This last one is a big deal because it will allow game developers to quickly port games between Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. Better multitasking, in-app purchase, and finally, native code apps. These features should, in the end, mean better apps.
Windows Phone 8 adds a lot of features that developers have been hoping for. Today they revealed not only the next version of their mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8, but also how their whole Windows 8 ecosystem will play together. Earlier this week, Microsoft unveiled their new tablet platform, Surface.
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